Playing the spoonsand the different types

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Metal Cheating Spoons

Another type of cheating spoons. These are made from actual spoons with the ends inserted into a small block of timber which keeps them apart the correct distance for playing. The spoons produce a totally different sound to the timber cheating spoons.

Mulberry Cheating Spoons

These spoons are played by both beginners and advanced players and will enliven any Irish music session. These spoons are called cheating spoons because they are joined at the base which makes them easier to hold and easier to play

Rosewood Egg-cup Cheating Spoons

These spoons are played by both beginners and advanced players and will enliven any Irish music session. These spoons are called cheating spoons because they are joined at the base which makes them easier to hold and easier to play

Swan Neck Cheating Spoons

These Cheating Spoons have a very comfortable hooked end hand grip which makes them easier to hold and play. Spoons are traditional in Irish Traditional music and were usually ordinary desert spoons from the kitchen. Cheating spoons were developed to make spoon playing easier.Including shipping within Ireland/Northern Ireland